In 2001, the Institute was formed as an interdisciplinary

teaching, research and public service resource whose goal is to

provide education and training in the geospatial technologies.

The Institute offers a variety of educational options: a Certificate

in GIS and a B.S degree in Applied Environmental Spatial

Analysis with a focus in either Environmental Science,

Environmental Studies, or Information Technology.

Certificate in Certificate in GISGIS

B.S. in AESAB.S. in AESA• Introduction to GIS

• Cartography & Earth Measurement

• Data Acquisition & Conversion

• Remote Sensing

• Digital Image Processing

• Spatial Analysis in GIS

• Application Development in GIS

• Internship/Special Topics

This degree contains all of the courses

listed in the GIS Certificate. The student

then chooses an area to specialize in from

the following:

• Environmental Science Track

• Engineering emphasis

• Environmental Studies Track

• Information Technology Track

Geo-Spatial Technology

• Identified by the Dept. of Labor as one of the high job growth fields, along with nanotechnology and biotechnology.

• 3 components of Geospatial Technology• Global Positioning System (GPS)• Remote Sensing (Imaging Spectrometry)• Geographic Information Science (GIS)

• Geospatial technology has the capacity to build bridges between different disciplines.

Student Placement• HAVE QUALITY JOBS:• 2 students graduated and are working for the Center for Toxicology and

Environmental Health• 2 recent grads received jobs at engineering firms - Lowe Engineers and

Atlantic Engineering Group• 2 have jobs with local municipalities - Cobb County and Jackson County

Water and Sewerage Authority

• JOINED GRADUATE SCHOOLS 

– UNIVERSITY of GEORGIA, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, M.S, GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM

– CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, GEOLOGY, M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM

– AUBURN UNIVERSITY, FORESTRY ENGINEERING M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM 

– TEXAS A & M CORPUS CHRISTIE GEOSPATIAL M.S. GRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAM 

– TEXAS A & M CORPUS CHRISTIE GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERING M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM BUT DID NOT TAKE THIS OFFER AND INSTEAD JOINED ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT IN MISSISSIPPI.

– APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE GEOGRAPHY M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM ..    

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STUDENT AWARDS

MID-SOUTH ASPRS (American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)

GEORGIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

GEOA MAP WINNERS  

NATIONWIDE BIZARRE MAP CONTESTHONORABLE MENTION: ZACHARY MILLER SPONSORED BY THE GEOTECH CENTER AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY. 1ST AND 2ND PLACE : ZAC MILLER’S MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GEORGIA URISA MAP CONTEST, •HALL COUNTY SCHOOL’S THE DA VINCI ACADEMY

GEORGIA URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) THOMAS METTILLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD